ESSEX Police have charged Ross Payton, 27, of Great Auger Street, Newhall, with grievous bodily harm with intent and he is due to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday, March 21. It follows an incident in Market Street, Old Harlow at around 9.30pm on…

DESILTING the pond has been completed – the silt that was removed from the pond is currently sitting in areas around the pond where it will be left there to dry out, after which it will be covered with grass and wildflower seed. It’s going…

ESSEX Police have arrested seven men today, Tuesday, March 5, on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle after executing warrants in Brentwood, Harlow and Stansted Abbotts. Officers executed nine warrants at three separate locations at around 6.30am with four of these properties at Fern Hill Lane…

A FORMER Passmores school student who “starred” in the television series Educating Essex has been jailed for six years for dealing drugs. Many residents will well remember episode three of the popular Channel 4 2011 series which focussed on Vinni Hunter, whose decline in behaviour…

New Chair of Trustees appointed to govern St Clare Hospice ON Tuesday 26th February, St Clare Hospice’s board of trustees elected a new Chair, Deborah Fielding, to replace the outgoing Patrick Foster, who has stood down at the end of his full nine-year tenure as…

Library closures public meeting to be held A public meeting regarding library closures will be held this Wednesday, 6th March, at the GPCA 7-8pm. This is the third public meeting about library closures to take place in Harlow since Essex County Council’s Future Library Services…

Communities Secretary Confirms Funding Available for Harlow ON TUESDAY, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire MP, confirmed plans for a new £1.6 billion stronger towns fund to benefit places like Harlow, where it is needed most. The fund can be…

THURSDAY 14th February saw the culmination and celebration of a Cambridge University Scholar’s Programme for 12 pupils from Stewards Academy with a graduation ceremony at SOAS University. Pupils involved were Bryony Witt-Davies, Izzi Spooner, Jessica Harrington, Matylda Szcerba, Liam Holt, Jake Ward, Joshua Palmer, Patrick…

Make 2019 work for you with Harlow Works Harlow works is an exciting new scheme for Harlow residents who are working and claiming in work benefits. The scheme offers support to get a promotion, earn more, access training, negotiate better hours or gain more holiday.…

MONDAY marked the start of National Apprenticeship Week with apprenticeships up and down the country being praised. This annual event brings the whole apprenticeship community together to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the economy. Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow, has long…

Update: Peter Lamb has resigned from the Conservative Party. He will not be the candidate in Staple Tye for Harlow District Council elections. ============== A FORMER chair of the Conservative Party and member of the House of Lords has pointed to social media comments by…

ESSEX Police are appealing for information about a collision in Harlow that left a man with serious injuries. They were called at around 3.50pm on Monday, February 25, after a black Ford Transit Connect and a grey BMW 520d were involved in a head on…

AS Brexit turmoil continues in the House of Commons, Essex County Council is attempting to provide residents some guidance through a dedicated section of their website. The ‘Brexit and you’ website outlines how EU citizens can register for the Settlement Scheme that will allow them…

11am update Essex Police We have now resolved the situation in Terminus Street, Harlow. The man has now been brought to safety and detained under the mental health act. Thank you for your understanding and your patience. 0500 hrs Statement from Essex Police “We are…